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Netcraft Survey Shows Continued Growth for 2Q08
[July 9, 2008] Once again, the Web continues to grow, and Apache and Microsoft continue to dominate, even as new Web server options snuff out more-venerable options.

'Cheap' Storage Still Costly
[July 3, 2008] Worldwide enterprise storage costs are predicted to spike to more than $2 billion by 2009, according to IDC. Part of the reason: storage infrastructure.

IDC Reports First-Quarter Server Sales Remain Brisk
[May 29, 2008] Despite widespread predictions that virtualization and a souring economy would dent the server market, growing revenue suggests otherwise.

Despite Challenges, Server Market Sees First-Quarter Growth
[May 23, 2008] Even with virtualization on the rise and an economic slowdown, the need for server capacity continues its unabated growth.

Virtualization Spending Continues to Rise
[May 16, 2008] Is virtualization recession-proof?

Enterprise Unix Roundup: And the Most Reliable OS of All Is ...
[April 23, 2008] A new survey from the Yankee Group reveals some telling information about the reliability of Linux, Unix, and Windows servers. Hint: Redmond isn't going to be happy.

March 2008 Security Space Survey Results
[April 7, 2008] Security Space's Web Server Survey breaks out Web server software usage on the Internet for 86 domains. Data for the March survey was gathered from responses received from 28.1 million Web sites. Once again, about 44 percent of these sites are .com domains.

First Quarter Netcraft Survey Shows Continued Growth
[April 3, 2008] Is it any surprise that the Web continues to grow? Apache and Microsoft continue to dominate, but will new Web server options coexist with or threaten these venerable favorites?

Server Sales Grow in 2007
[February 26, 2008] From quarter-over-quarter to year-over-year, server shipments and revenue grew in 2007. Zoom in closer and a more ragged landscape appears: While more x86 boxes shipped, fewer RISC systems left the factory. Economic uncertainty and the full impact of virtualization have also not yet entered the picture.

Surveys Says IT Pros Want Windows Server 2008
[February 20, 2008] A new customer survey by a major Microsoft reseller finds swelling demand for the new operating system.

News OS Roundup: BSD Bug Emerges From Chrysalis [July 23, 2008] When it comes to operating systems, maturity isn't everything. After 33 years in hibernation, a BSD bug has emerged. And it's not the only decades old vulnerability to surface in recent weeks. Kinda puts those Windows bugs in perspective. Tutorials Win Server 2008 Directory Services, Fine-Grained Password Policies [July 24, 2008] Managing password properties and lockout behavior gets granular in Windows Server 2008. Stats Surveys Says IT Pros Want Windows Server 2008 [February 20, 2008] A new customer survey by a major Microsoft reseller finds swelling demand for the new operating system. Reviews The 'Other' Open Source Web Server [July 7, 2008] If you thought Apache was the only viable open source Web server out there, you thought wrong. nginx boasts a lightweight footprint and high load handling capabilities.